Building Permit - Western Australia

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to conduct building work. The permit must be obtained from the relevant Agency, generally the local government, prior to work commencing.

You must obtain a Certificate of Design Compliance (CDC) if you intend to construct a building or incidental structure. Your CDC must be in an approved form and you must include a statement from your building surveyor that your building will comply with the applicable standard if your building is completed following your current plans and specifications.

The Building Regulations have more information about other details your CDC must include and what your surveyor must do when signing the building certificate.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit you must:

obtain planning approval and any other required approvals, including approval for installation of a sewage treatment apparatus (if required)

provide a certificate of design compliance for the building or structure signed by a building surveyor

provide each technical certificate signed by a specialist that the building surveyor has relied on to sign the certificate of design compliance

provide a copy of the plans and specifications for your building or structure

notify the Heritage Council of Western Australia (if relevant)

provide details of the builder who will carry out the work

pay any applicable building services levies

provide any other information required on the application form

pay the application fee.

There may be additional requirements before approval is granted to your application. These requirements will vary dependent on factors such as the future purpose of the building or any other requirements dictated by the relevant permit authority.

Duration

The relevant Agency has a limited period of time in which to approve or reject your application. For certified applications this period is 10 business days and for uncertified applications the period is 25 business days.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Building Act 2011 WA

Regulation(s) name

Building Regulations 2012 WA

Additional information

If you intend on conducting building work that includes building or replacing a dividing fence, you may be required to give notice and enter into an agreement with any adjoining owners or obtain a court order.

Administering agency

Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Supporting information

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the elders past and present.